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A Market for Abdu: Creating a Commodity Exchange in Ethiopia

Eleni Gabre-Madhin, chief executive officer of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX), describes how the ECX came about and what it means for Ethiopia’s farmers and traders. Download the essay (PDF 1.5M)

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ESSP II Brochures

NEW! ESSP II 2012 Brochure. Download the pdf (242KB) ESSP II 2011 Brochure. Download the pdf (151 KB). ESSP II 2010 Brochure. Download the pdf (249 KB).

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Current Activities of ESSP II

Agricultural productivity: performance and constraints Pro-poor public spending: efficiency and accountability Rural non-farm economy Synthesis edited volume of Ethiopian Agriculture and Food Policy Cereal Price Determination in Ethiopia Analysis of the Rural-Urban Transformation Weather Index Insurance Survey Consumption, savings and … Continue reading

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Introduction to GIS Training (Regional)

An introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS) training was conducted at Hawassa University by IFPRI-ESSP II in collaboration with the Central Statistical Agency (CSA), November 1-4, 2011. The training was given to students of Hawassa University, staff of SNNPR Bureau of … Continue reading

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at CSA: Mapping future collaboration and data gathering

A one day workshop on "Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at CSA: Mapping future collaboration and data gathering" was conducted by IFPRI-ESSP II in collaboration with the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) in Addis Ababa, ILRI Campus. The participants were composed of … Continue reading

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Taking Stock of the Economics of the Livestock Sector in Ethiopia

A one day workshop on “Taking Stock of the Economics of the Livestock Sector in Ethiopia” was conducted by IFPRI-ESSP II in collaboration with the Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The workshop took … Continue reading

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Training on GAMS/CGE

The Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Ethiopia Strategy Support Program II (ESSP II / IFPRI), and School of Economics of Addis Ababa University organized a two-week course in CGE Modeling. The course had two components. In the first week, the … Continue reading

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Training on Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

An 'Introduction to GIS' training (using ArcGIS Desktop) was given by the GIS team of the Ethiopia Strategy Support Program II to 23 participants from Central Statistical Agency, National Meteorological Agency, and ESSP II. The training took place at the International Livestock Research … Continue reading

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9th International Conference on Ethiopian Economy

Ethiopian Economic Association and IFPRI/ESSP II jointly organized the 9th International Conference on Ethiopian Economy, held July 21-23, 2011, at the Ethiopian Economic Association in Addis Ababa. ESSP II hosted several sessions. Videos of Opening speeches and presentations: 2011 Conference on … Continue reading

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Ethiopia Strategy Support Program, Phase II (ESSP II)

ESSP II  The Ethiopia Strategy Support Program - Phase II (ESSP II) is a collaborative program of capacity building, research, policy analysis and knowledge dissemination by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI). In … Continue reading

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